§636.503. Must I notify offerors of my intent to use/not use discussions?
23 C.F.R. § 636.503
Yes, in competitive acquisitions, the solicitation must notify offerors of your intent. You should either:
Notify offerors that discussions may or may not be held depending on the quality of the proposals received (except clarifications may be used as described in § 636.401). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint; or
Notify offerors of your intent to establish a competitive range and hold discussions.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Sec. 1503 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144; Sec. 1307 of Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107; 23 U.S.C. 101, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 128, and 315; 49 CFR 1.48(b).
Source
Source: 67 FR 75926, Dec. 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.